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NIIF Summary Report Activities since the NIIF #47 meeting. April 8, 2005 Stu Goldman Robert Schafer NIIF Co Chair NIIF Co Chair. NIIF Leadership. Network Interconnection/Interoperability Forum NIIF Co Chair: Stu Goldman (Lucent) NIIF Co Chair: Robert Schafer (MCI).
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NIIF Summary ReportActivities since the NIIF #47 meeting April 8, 2005 Stu Goldman Robert Schafer NIIF Co Chair NIIF Co Chair
NIIF Leadership Network Interconnection/Interoperability Forum NIIF Co Chair: Stu Goldman (Lucent) NIIF Co Chair: Robert Schafer (MCI) Network Inter-Operability Committee NIOC Co Chair: Robin Meier (SBC) NIOC Co Chair: Bob Amling (Telcordia) Network Interconnection/Interoperability Forum NRRIC Co Chair: Dena Hunter (Level(3)) NRRIC Co Chair: Rod Shaul (Telcordia)
Meetings Held from January 27, 2005 to April 8, 2005 • February 4, 2005 – Issue #0239, Telecommunications Relay Service Technology Updates, Conference Call • February 9, 2005 – Issue #0217Issue #0217, Routing IDDD Calls for 011-870-77, Issue #0245, Issue #0245, Routing IDDD Calls Within 011-870-78, and Issue #0259, Update of NIIF 5020 (Part V – Testline Guidelines), Conference Call • February 23, 2005 - Informal Issue #0256, Establishment of a VoP Sub-Committee, Conference Call • March 21, 2005, Full NRRIC Conference Call on Issue #0228, Cross reference information in the Telcordia Technologies LERG Routing Guide with information required in the OBF Access Service Request process and Issue #0258, National Security/ Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) calls may encounter difficulties when some portion of the call is served by VoIP technology • NIOC #48 Virtual Meeting, March 28-31, 2005
Key Initiatives • NIOC • Roaming Wireless Call Difficulties • HPC Call Treatment References (GETS) • Jurisdiction Information Parameter (JIP) • High Volume Call In (HVCI) Events • VoIP • NRRIC • Embedded Wireless NPA-NXX OCNs • Routing to International Satellite Network
Correspondence Sent: • NIIF Correspondence #050204-001 Correspondence to OBF, with a CC to PTSC regarding a Request for review of NIIF Issue #0239 and possible resolutions. • NIIF Correspondence #050202-001, Correspondence to INC with a CC to ESIF, OBF, PTSC, and TMOC regarding a Response to INC Correspondence, logged as NIIF Correspondence #050105-001, regarding INC Issue 459: Request to Consolidate Country Code 1 Number Assets of the United States Department of the Navy for a Newly Issued Area Code • NIIF Correspondence #050113-002, Correspondence to persons who have requested a password to the CSCD and/or LNP Directory regarding a Request that contacts update any outdated information in the CSCD and/or LNP contact directory
Correspondence Sent (cont.): • NIIF Correspondence #050113-001, Correspondence to NNPO, LNPAWG regarding Notification of the status of NIIF Issue #0255 , NIIF Company Specific Contact Directory and LNP Contact Directory New Category Proposal and Processes for Updating Contacts • NIIF Correspondence #050112-001, Correspondence to OBF, WNPO/LNPAWG, T1P1, T1S1, TR.45, CTIA regarding Notification of the status of NIIF Issue #208, Jurisdiction Information Parameter • NIIF Correspondence #050111-001, Correspondence to OBF, Notification of the status of NIIF Issue #0228, Cross-reference Information in the Telcordia Technologies LERG Routing Guide with Information Required in the OBF Access Service Request Process
Correspondence (cont.) Received: • NIIF Correspondence #050323-001: CC Correspondence from TFPC to NGN FG regarding the TFPC’s response to the NGN Framework Document • NIIF Correspondence #050308-002: Email Correspondence from LNPA WG to NIOC regarding NIIF Issue #0248, NIIF 0004, Guidelines for Reporting Local Number Portability Troubles in a Multi-Service Provider Environment • NIIF Correspondence #050308-001: Email Correspondence from LNPA WG to NIOC regarding NIIF Issue #0255, NIIF Company Specific Contact Directory and LNP Contact Directory New Category Proposal and Processes for Updating Contacts • NIIF Correspondence #050304-001: Correspondence from ATIS NGN-FG to ATIS Committees regarding a request for communication between the ATIS Next Generation Network Focus Group (NGNFG) and Internal ATIS committees – Attachment A • NIIF Correspondence #050303-001: Email Correspondence from INC to INC members and interested parties regarding a notice of correspondence from U.S. Navy received and posted to the INC Incoming Correspondence Pages. • NIIF Correspondence #050211-001: OBF Correspondence to INC with a CC: copy to the NIIF regarding a response to the INC liaison, INC Issue #459 (Request to Consolidate Country Code 1 Number Assets of the United States Department of the Navy for a Newly Issued Area Code)
NIIF New Issues • Issue #0261, SMS800 Infrastructure Changes May Impact NIIF Agreements • Issue #0262, Interconnection Guidelines for Meet Point SONET Architectures
NIIF Issues in Initial Closure Issues in Initial Closure: • Issue #0238: Terms and Definitions Addition - Clarification on Homing Operating Tandem Company or Homing Tandem Operating Company • Issue #0242: Update NIIF 5008, NIIF Reference Document: Installation, Testing and Maintenance Responsibilities for SS7 Links and Trunks, Part III - Attachment B, ISUP Compatibility Tests Issues in Initial Pending: • None
NIIF Issues in Final Closure Issues Placed in Final Closure since NIIF GS #47: • Issue #0207: Roaming Wireless 710 Call Difficulties • Issue #0231: Excessive Call Duration – Centrex Lines • Issue #0259, Update of NIIF 5020 (Part V – Testline Guidelines)
Other Issue Activity • Ongoing work to obtain updates to NIIF Contact Lists • Status of IAM POTS=0 requested from wireless industry
Identified Concerns • Bringing New Technology Issues and SMEs into the Forum • Translating ATIS TOPS Priorities into Specific Issues
Future Interim Meetings • NRRIC Conference Calls • May 10, 2005, Issue #0253, Substantive Updates to NIIF 0015, Intercompany Responsibilities Within the Telecommunications Industry document • NIOC Conference Calls • May 12, May 13, or May 17, 2005 (TBD), Issue #0250 - Possible Joint Conference Call with OBF Billing and OBF Message Processing Committee • May 19, 2005, Full NIOC Conference Call – Issue #0224 and Issue #0247, followed by Issue #0241, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Eastern.
Next NIIF Meeting • NIIF #49 Meeting – Vancouver, Canada: • NRRIC - June 20-21, 2005 • NIOC - June 22-24, 2005 • General Session - June 28, 2005